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Quelle surprise, say the French. People think we're arrogant Last updated at 00:12am on 6th September 2007 Comments Nicolas Sarkozy: Holding his hands up to claims the French are 'arrogant' It may come as no surprise to the rest of the world. But the French were aghast last night after their own study found they were regarded as arrogant. French statesmen could do with a dose of modesty rather than lecturing other nations on human rights, the report commissioned by president Nicolas Sarkozy said. France takes pride in its cultural difference and public opinion has often rewarded leaders who assert its importance on the world stage…

hallo, ich hab grad auf coldplay.com gelesen, dass coldplay wohl am 1. april 2003 in köln bei harald schidt war (auf der seite steht harold schmidt, aber wahrscheinlich nur n tippfehler). hat das jemand gesehn und kann es auf rapidshare oder megaupload oder auf youtube oder myvideo stellen? danke!

Why seeking a new life abroad won't always mean the grass will be greener By PHILLIP KNIGHTLEY - More by this author » Last updated at 00:55am on 1st September 2007 Comments (12) A wet and rainy summer, flash floods, a new dose of bad news most days, stealth taxes, a spate of gun and knife crimes and suddenly it seems that half the population of Britain wants to head off to the sun - for good. The official figures tell the story. Longterm migration from the UK reached 385,000 in the 12 months to July last year, the highest figure since 1991. Where are all these disillusioned citizens heading? Mainly to Australia, which already has 1.3 million former …

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Get out Charles - Welsh nationalists threaten Prince over holiday home Last updated at 13:23pm on 23rd August 2007 Comments A gang of Welsh nationalists have ordered Prince Charles to leave a holiday home he has bought for himself and Camilla. The heir to the throne has been threatened with terrorist attacks if he does not move out of the farmhouse hideaway in the Welsh hills. The group behind the threats - the Welsh Republican Army - is believed to be a splinter faction of the Free Wales Army, which attempted unsuccessfully to blow Charles up 35 years ago. scroll down for more The Prince bought his 192-acre estate in Carmarthenshire last year …

Australia aims to lure a new wave of '£10 Poms' by NICK McDERMOTT - More by this author » Last updated at 08:20am on 16th August 2007 Comments (7) Australia is changing its immigration policy in an attempt to lure thousands of skilled British workers to its shores. Doctors, nurses, painters and decorators are among those being encouraged to move Down Under to solve the nation's desperate labour shortage. New rules from September 1 will offer an extra five points towards a visa for those who pass a basic English test. Australia's Skilled Migration programme assesses applicants on age, qualifications, experience and English language ability. Bu…

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heyyy coldplayers! any fellow canadians out there in the beautiful world of coldplaying?

I absolutely love coldplay. Their X&Y album is amazing. Which one is best parachutes, rush of coldblood to the head or X&Y? I'm also fundraising for a charity could you give me any ideas to raise more money for a worthy cause of Mosquito nets Africa?!? I am a single 18yr old female trying to make a difference but i'm running out of ideas. I'm going back to Kenya at the end of november and i'd like to raise £100 to buy 33 mosquito nets to give to a small village just outside of nairobi to the orphanage I go to :) There are over 30 children suseptible to mosquitos and 1 net can save them. Please help any suggestions would be great or even a donation of £3 to buy o…

hey just wondering if there are any CP fans over here in my neck of the woods...

What do think of Chinese fans here and of China? And what about me? :P it seems that Chinese fans here are not quite ......mmm........talkative?chatty?(which word is better?sorry for my poor English) I mean posting new thread,replying,etc. no offence.I just want you to know that we all love Coldplay but may be we are more reserved.:)

Sydney urged to pack for attack By Phil Mercer BBC News, Sydney Sydney is being urged to prepare for a possible terror attack Residents of Australia's biggest city, Sydney, have been …

Parisians are 'rude and smelly' - say their own tourist chiefs Last updated at 19:02pm on 9th July 2007 Comments The Eiffel Tower, Paris. In a recent poll, the French Capital came 3rd out of 60 for attractiveness, but only 52nd for friendliness Parisians have been told they are rude AND smelly - by their own tourism chiefs. Tourist officials in Paris have told the city's notoriously grumpy waiters, shopkeepers and taxi drivers that their bad manners and poor personal hygiene are driving visitors away. This week the Paris tourist office launched a major campaign urging all the city's residents to make tourists feel more welcome in the city. Hund…

...Irish? Please, I'm not joking.....

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Sealed with an Argentine kiss By Daniel Schweimler BBC News, Buenos Aires One of the joys - and difficulties - of being a foreign correspondent is learning and adapting to local customs. Buenos Aires looks, on the sur…

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If u can speak Manciuan this the place for you arilght ah kid

Bueno.. como odio leer chistes en ingles... se me ocurrio hacer un "espacio" para el humor "in spanish"... ;) Asi que si tienen algun chiste de esos que se mandan por mail... alguna imagen graciosa.. o lo que sea! Posteenlo aca! Espero que se prendan! :) PROPIEDADES DEL TRAGO 1.. Quita la angustia 2.. Extingue la culpa 3.. Hace olvidar 4.. Suelta la lengua 5.. Afloja Ropa 6.. Te aleja de la oficina 7.. Lima asperezas 8.. Arregla corazones rotos 9.. Acerca amigos 10.. Sirve de aperitivo 11.. Se te olvida el hambre 12.. Apresura desenlaces 13.. Causa rubores 14.. Elimina la timidez 15.. Afina tu voz 16.. Levanta tu animo 17.. Fomenta relaciones ro…

For a project I'm working on, I need to know how to say "Together, we can make a difference" in as many different languages as possible. Anyone who could post it here in their native language (and maybe tell me how to pronounce it,lol) would be greatly appreciate. Thanks for you help!:D

Nada, comenten que les parecen las fotos ;) Estas son algunas reglas para que haya un poco de orden en el thread ;) -> [1] Una sola foto por post. [2] Las fotos subidas de tono deben ponerse como link o en todo caso dentro de un SPOILER. [3] Se hace un Top 5 para votar. [4] Uds. me piden cuando votar las fotos y yo hago el resumen entonces ;) Cualquier cosa las reglas las charlamos y se cambian ;) . RESUMENES: [1] http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1945112&postcount=94 [2] http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1948373&postcount=201

Hi everybody! I´m Agustina, The president of the fans club Coldplay-Argentina, and I want to introduce you our fans club. It has 350 members and we usually get together in the Cold-Fests ( they are a kind of parties where we listen to coldplay, we eat pizza and have fun) On march, 10 th we will have a meeting on the Alto Palermo shopping at 4 pm. So if you are a Coldplay fan and you are in Argentine, don´t think it twise, Come to our meeting!! We will talk about how we felt when Coldplay came here and share experiences. This are our websites: http://groups.msn.com/argentinacoldplay/ http://fotolog.com/coldplay__arg Have a nice day. It´s all happeni…

Me sobra un boleto para el 4 de marzo, es balcon en las primeras filas. Interesados por favor envienme un mail [email protected]

Asi lo es, ya por fin tengo los detalles, los podran encontrar en el siguiente myspace: http://www.myspace.com/indietours Incluye: *Avion redondo *Hotel *Transportacion dentro de la ciudad de Mexico

Asi lo es, si alguien esta interesado avisenme [email protected]